Making it out alive

chapter 4

Ok so here's another chapter, I'm dreadfully sorry it took so long, but I had to go on a trip for a percussion festival. It was THE most boring thing ever! And worst of all, one of the other players got sick so I had to sight read the part :/ not one of my most outstanding performances haha, anyway here's chapter 4, I feel like ranting but I won't do that to you guys because I can go on for a whileee haha.

Chapter 4

Nicks POV

                I was on the ground laughing while Justin gave me a satisfied smile. I did it, I just finished the last day of my senior year, the last day I will ever be in high school, and I felt immaculate. It was the most wonderful feeling, how could I not be happy? And Justin was doing everything in his power to make sure I enjoyed myself. I lied when I said that kid was my best friend, because he was definitely a brother to me. I decided to enjoy myself. To hell with moping and being my stubborn angry self; for once, I was going to enjoy this day. I hopped on his back and he gave me a piggy back ride to the parking lot. We decided to celebrate with a few friends for the end of our high school career at one of the food courts in a little town nearby. Justin walked off to his own jeep but before he got in I called out.

                "Hey! I'll meet you over there in a bit, I want to pick up Harley!" I shouted. He rolled his eyes knowing how attached I've gotten to that dog. By now he knew just about every trick in the book, from roll over to sick 'um.

                I drove up to my house and opened the car door whistling loudly. Harley came barreling through  the slightly ajar door and flew over me onto the other side of the seat. I laughed and pet him.

                "Good pup" I cooed. He licked me slap across the face and I chuckled again.

                I parked as we arrived at the food court and opened my door. Harley jumped over me and flew to Justin who he had become quite accustomed too.

                "He only likes you because you give him table scraps you know" I shouted as I jumped out of my pick up.

                "You're just jealous" he stated back sticking his tongue out at me. I rolled my eyes then looked back at him. He smiled for a second then his face changed to one of complete fear. The split second I was about to ask him what's wrong I felt something sharp go against my throat. I froze in shock not knowing what was happening.

                "Everyone give me all your money or she dies!" Everyone looked on in horror at what was happening.

                Damn this idiot, I couldn't do anything with this knife to my throat or I would have beaten his dumb ass by now. Fear coursed through me as I realized I was totally and utterly defenseless.

                I looked back up with Justin and realized that the fear in my eyes matched his perfectly. Justin might have been strong and well built but he could do just as little as I could. Then something flashed through his face and he put his hands up like the others around him, but unlike them he slowly knelt down.   

                "Ok man, I don't want to hurt you, but I will if you don't get that knife out of her throat" Justin stated evenly. NO I thought, what are you going to do you idiot?! The guy laughed evilly and spoke loudly.

                "I don't believe you're in any position to be bargaining." Justin looked sternly at him, then without any warning faced his head to the left and screamed.

                "HARLEY! SICK 'EM"

                Without hesitation Harley charged at the man behind me, jumping perfectly over me at him, but in the split second it took him to do all this I felt a pang in my gut. I looked down and saw the knife sticking out of my stomach.

                Stunned I fell to my knees unable to even scream. I looked up and saw Justin running over to me as I fell sideways.

                "no no no NO!" he shouted falling to his knees beside me. "Nick! Look at me!" I turned my eyes up toward him and saw fear and pain in them again, but I was too tired to care. I felt my eyes slowly drooping as his face blurred. "NO! NICK! You need to stay awake kid! Come on" His words slurred together as I tried to stay awake, and then the world went black.

Justin's POV:

"Hey! I'll meet you over there in a bit, I want to pick up Harley!" Nick shouted as I crossed the parking lot. I rolled my eyes. That girl has gotten way too attached to that dog, and honestly I had too.

 I drove over to the little food shop where everyone was getting together. It was the last day of my senior year and honestly one of the best days ever. Not only would I be out of high school but I somehow managed to make Nick laugh. I know she's more like a sister to me than anything, and I said I never liked her, but when she smiled I couldn't help but have feelings for her. I would never tell her of course, I wasn't dumb. She looked at me like a best friend so that's what I would be. I talked mindlessly to the people there until I saw her pick up drive in. She opened the door and Harley jumped out and ran towards me almost knocking me off my feet. I laughed and scratched him behind his ears.

                "He only likes you because you give him table scraps you know" she said to me. It was true, whenever I was with him he would get half of whatever food I had, of course I would never admit that to her.

                "You're just jealous" I recoiled while sticking my tongue out. She rolled her eyes and I laughed. I loved messing with her; she was so cute when she was annoyed. I looked up and adrenaline and fear rushed through me, not two feet away was a big, burly guy with a knife in his hand. Nick gave me a confused look and before I could say anything he had the knife up to her throat. I saw fear flash through her eyes and it made me even more scared for her.

                "Everyone give me all your money or she dies." That bastard! That cliché, bastard. He was holding a knife up to my girls throat for money; well she wasn't exactly my girl; yet. Damn, this isn't the time to be thinking about that Justin, I reminded myself. I was pretty big and muscular for someone my age but I couldn't very well just walk up to him, before I took a step he would slit her throat. Then an idea came to me. I couldn't take a step, but I knew someone who could. I put my hands up like everyone else around me, than slowly knelt down to one knee.

                "Ok man, I don't want to hurt you, but I will if you don't get that knife out of her throat" I called out to him. Nick glared at me, damn; she was hot when she was pissed.

                "I don't believe you're in any position to be bargaining." He stated to me. I turned my head left and facing Harley, shouted to him.

                "HARLEY! SICK 'EM!" Thank the heavens Nick taught this dog well because without hesitation he jumped up at the man, but it was too late. He lowered his hand and stabbed the knife into her stomach just as Harley went for his throat. Nick looked down stunned then fell to her knees.

                I sprinted over to her screaming "no no no NO!" SH!T! This wasn't supposed to happen I thought as I slid onto my knees next to her. She fell onto her back and I freaked "Nick! Look at me!" I shouted scared senseless. This could not be happening I told myself over and over again. She raised her eyes to look at me as I saw emotions flash through them, pain, fear, hurt. Then they started to close. I've watched enough movies to know that she might not be waking up if she closed her eyes. "NO! NICK! You need to stay awake kid! Come on" I screamed to her but here eyes shut none-the-less. "NO! NICK! You can't leave me!" I screamed tears rolling down my face. I looked over to see Harley hurdling the man that attacked Nick looking down at his owner with sad eyes but knowing he couldn't move off the dumbass. I heard sirens and doors slamming as medics jumped out. Strong arms wrapped around me and tried to drag me away but I wouldn't let them. "NO! SHE NEEDS ME!" I protested with all my might, but then another set of arms grabbed me dragging me off. I gave her one last look as they lifted her into the ambulance and then passed out.  

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WOO HOO! Cliff hanger! Haha, I'll try and update soon so you don't have to wait to long to find out what happens! Vote and comment, I know its annoying to hear people say that but I would really like this to become semi-read thanks to all my lovely readers!